Mustering the community to help rehydrate New England

by | 22 Oct 2020 | SNELC

Southern New England Landcare is hosting an introduction to Natural Sequence Farming with Stuart Andrews (Tarwyn Park Training), October 22nd 2020 at Balala Station near Uralla. This is the second of two events introducing concepts and principles behind landscape...

Aussie Backyard Bird Count

by | 20 Oct 2020 | Habitat, SLAM

BirdLife Australia brings you the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, one of Australia’s biggest citizen science events! National Bird Week 2020 will take place between Monday 19 October and Sunday 25 October. Celebrate National Bird Week by taking part in the Aussie...

Edgar Lane Habitat worth saving!

by | 1 Oct 2020 | Habitat

The Wildlife Habitat Group of SLA was formed in response to the threat of removal of habitat trees along Edgar Lane (now Street). The Lane was to be widened and tarred to facilitate housing development but it was known to be a wildlife corridor. The developer was...

Patsy’s submission to local strategic planning statement

by | 25 Sep 2020 | SLAM

  Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Armidale Regional Council’s draft Local Strategic Planning Statement. I think this plan needs significant revision because it appears to have been written based on earlier circumstances and documents. It does not...

SS4C’s Armidale Day of Action

by | 25 Sep 2020 | Climate, Event

Hello Lovely people I’m here today to tell you about September 25th!!! Armidale’s day of action We are going to be holding an online webinar, or concert if you like, of young speakers, performers and players on Friday, the 25th of September! It starts at 3:45 and...

Aussie backyard bird count

by | 25 Sep 2020 | Event, Habitat

Save the date — the Aussie Backyard Bird Count is back from 19-25 October 2020. The #AussieBirdCount is a great way to connect with the birds in your backyard, no matter where your backyard might be — whether it’s a suburban backyard, a local park, a patch of...

Climate Matters: Armidale Urban Rivercare Group

by | 25 Sep 2020 | AURG

Local residents, recalling swimming and fishing in Dumaresq Creek, founded the Armidale Urban Rivercare Group (AURG) to rehabilitate Dumaresq Creek in Armidale. Since 2002, long sections of Dumaresq Creek from Lake Zot at UNE to Cookes Road have been rehabilitated...

Regenerating Rural Landscapes 2-day Bootcamp

by | 16 Sep 2020 | Event, SNELC

Landholders will be attending a two-day bootcamp on September 16th and 17th where they will learn all about regenerating rural landscapes. David Hardwick (Soil, Land, Food) and Damon Telfer (Fruition Environmental) will present the workshop and cover topics including:...

Sustainable House Day — this Sunday

by | 16 Sep 2020 | Energy, Event, House Tour

This Sunday is the big day: Sustainable House Day 2020!  The virtual format means that joining in is easy. You’ll be able to connect with homeowners all around Australia from the comfort of your couch. At 10am on Sunday, we will be opening three virtual rooms,...

Live out of town — WIRES offering 800 Koala Drinkers

by | 16 Sep 2020 | Event, Habitat

Water For Wildlife Project Program Overview Applications will be assessed by WIRES and The University of Sydney. Drinkers will be allocated to applicants assessed to be in priority locations where the highest benefit will be delivered for wildlife. Priority will be...

Rehabilitation of Murrumbidgee wetland

by | 16 Sep 2020 | Habitat

Water for the environment has supported the recovery of a lagoon in the Murrumbidgee catchment. The restoration project is the culmination of many years’ work including the installation of new infrastructure which allowed water to be delivered in 2019–20. Read more...

NPA WALK & TALK: Crown Land proposed for sale

by | 27 Aug 2020 | Event

We hope you can join us for a … WALK & TALK to look at the proposal to sell a piece of Crown Land located in south Armidale adjoining 29 and 39 Braund Street and 22 Springhill Lane, Armidale At present this Crown Land is public access and a useable walkway and...

WANTED: Koala Conservation Project Officer

by | 27 Aug 2020 | Habitat, SNELC

Southern New England Landcare Ltd is very excited to be seeking a dedicated person to fill the role of Koala Conservation Project Officer located in Armidale NSW. This is a temporary part-time position (0.6 FTE) on contract until 30th June 2021, with extension...